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Encyclopedia > Blood clot

A thrombus is the final product of blood coagulation, through the aggregation of platelets and the activation of the humoral coagulation system. Thrombus is physiologic in cases of injury, but pathologic in case of thrombosis.


Synonym: Blood clot.


See also: thrombolytic drug




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iVillage Total Health > Health Guide Detail (447 words)
Blood clotting is a natural process in which blood cells and fibrin strands rapidly form a clump to stop bleeding after a blood vessel has been injured.
Although most blood clots tend to dissolve on their own with no long-term problems, there are situations in which blood clots can cause medical problems.
Blood clots can also block veins and arteries throughout the body, causing diseases that range from varicose veins to a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis? (237 words)
Deep vein thrombosis (throm-BO-sis), or DVT, is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body.
Blood clots in the thigh are more likely to break off and cause PE than blood clots in the lower leg or other parts of the body.
Blood clots also can form in the veins closer to the skin's surface.
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